Richard Francis Burton (1821–1890) British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, lin…
17th century proverb
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“Words are like coin—it pays to hoard."
"Until you die on a bed of gold," Paran said.”
— Steven Erikson, book Gardens of the Moon
Source: Gardens of the Moon
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